Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mersham Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 402nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mersham Road (CR7 8NP) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Mersham Road (CR7 8NP), the main crime hotspot is near Annsworthy Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mersham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Speke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Speke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Speke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Speke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kitchener Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Upton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Luna Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Luna Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Natal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peppercorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hythe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hythe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Buller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Layard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Layard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Peppercorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mersham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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